Firm profile submitted by Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP

Widely recognised as Canada’s leading litigation practice, Lenczner Slaght has successfully represented clients’ interests in complex, high-profile cases across the country. The firm’s trial and appeal lawyers are distinguished by their depth of courtroom experience. They have honed their skills through many years of challenging cases at all levels of the courts and before every kind of tribunal, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Lenczner Slaght is also known for its wealth of talent. The firm’s senior litigators, ranked among the best of their peers nationally, lead a recruitment and mentoring program that attracts bright, accomplished young lawyers who are committed to upholding the highest professional standards. From commercial disputes, class actions and crossborder disputes to administrative law and professional regulation, Lenczner Slaght has the expertise and experience to position a case for success, enhance the prospect of a favourable resolution – and achieve positive results in a hearing or trial.

Appeals:Including a broad range of disputes arising in virtually every aspect of commercial and professional activity. The firm’s senior litigators are well known and respected in the appellate courts. They are frequently retained as counsel to provide opinions on and argue appeals.

Arbitration:Including complex cases in multiple, often competing jurisdictions in a wide range of business sectors that include infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, technology and financial services representing Canadian and international clients in disputes governed by all of the widely recognised rules of arbitration.

Competition:Including individual and class actions alleging breaches of the Competition Act such as misleading advertising, price fixing and conspiracy and all types of regulatory and criminal investigations, including those conducted by the federal Competition Bureau.

Construction:Including acting for owners and developers, contractors and subcontractors, lenders and underwriters, and architecture and engineering firms in the full spectrum of construction matters, from insurance and liability claims, to progress payments and holdbacks, to defects, omissions and other performance issues on projects ranging from residential developments to multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Canada and internationally.

Defamation & Media:Including acting as litigation or advisory counsel in libel issues arising across all print, broadcast and digital media channels and representing both plaintiffs and defendants through libel trials, on appeal and before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Insurance:Including the full spectrum of insurance, re-insurance matters and coverage including expected or intended damage or injury; known loss; trigger of coverage; allocation among insurers; sudden and accidental, as well as the absolute, pollution exclusion; late notice; clean-up costs as damages; owned property exclusion; alienated premises exclusion; post-acquisition coverage; drop-down issues and the obligations owed by a primary insurer to an excess insurer.

Professional Liability & Regulation:Including representation or prosecution of various regulated professionals including physicians, psychologists, dentists, engineers, nurses, lawyers, investment advisors and others before investigative and disciplinary tribunals, as well as boards and committees of professional organisations, self-governing bodies and in civil proceedings.

Public & Administrative:Including acting as counsel for all levels of government, for government agencies and Crown corporations and for companies conducting business with governments and their agencies, as well as for individuals and organisations dealing with specific regulators and/or overall regulatory regimes.

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